Combination-undergarment



A. B. SANDERS.

COMBINATION UNDERGARMENT.

APPLICATION man MY 2. 1919.

Patented May 4, 1920.

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Patented May 4, 1920,

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witness A. B. SANDERS.

COMBINATION UNDERGARMENT. APPLICATION FILED MAY 2, 1919.

Patented May 4, 1920. v I 3 SHEETS-SHEET 3- 4f v gmuento'c GHMMM ALEXANDER B. SANDERS, OF MIAMI, FLORIDA.

I COMBINATION-UNDEBGARMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented May 4, 1920,

Application filed May 2, 1919. Serial No. 294,205.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER B. SAN- DERS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Miami, in the county of Dade and State of Florida, have invented new and useful Improvements in Combination-Undergan ments, of which the following is a specification.

This application is to be regarded as a continuation, in part,of my co-pending application, Serial No. 250576, that is to say, a continuation in respect to any broad or general features of patentable novelty which are also disclosed and which might otherwise be claimed in my said co-pending application.

This invention relates to improvements 1n combination undergarments of that general type wherein a suspensory (which term 1s to be understood as herein comprehending any suitable supporter for genital parts, such as an athletic supporter), is provided.

The invention is directed to a construction in which the suspensory is combined with the drawers. a

The objects of the invention, briefly stated, are to provide a combination undergarment wherein the suspensory may be drawn somewhat closely and tightly and is self-adaptable to the particular size ofthe adjacent parts of the body to which it is applied, thereby effectively serving its intended purpose, which will permit entlre freedom of movements of the legs without any liability of chafing or binding in the crotch, wherein the seat portion of the drawers is prevented from becoming puck ered, creased, or folded between the buttocks, regardless of the tightness with which the suspensory may be drawn, thereby promoting comfort and preventing chafing both in standing and sitting, wherein the necessity for buttoners or fasteners on the garment proper is dispensed'with and the parts may be fitted or released with ease "and quickness, and which shall have most efiicient wearing properties within the areas wherein resistance'to wear is specially required, shall be without any binding effect on the body, may be readily"laundried, and may be made loose-fitting in the legs, similar'to athletic underwear and of light and cool material.

' With the above objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of structure, combination and relation involving the suspens'ory and the parts by which the suspensoryis connected to or associated with the rest of the garment, all as will be pointed out in detail as the description proceeds. 7

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a front elevation of the garment with the parts disposed as in use.

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the suspensory unfastened.

Fig. 3 is a developed elevation of the garment from the inside.

Fig. 4 is a vertical central sectional view of the garment as in use.

Similar characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

The structure to which the invention is directed involves the combination of the suspensory and the drawers, but may be, and preferably is, incorporated in a 'full union suit wherein the shirt is included in the undergarment combination; and this preferred form is shown in the drawings,

the shirt body 1 being made either integral with or, as shown, in a separate piece from the drawers and secured thereto along a stit hed seam 2 encircling the waist portion of the garment. p

The drawers 3 are preferably made in two counterpart sections 4: (Fig. 3) secured together at the center of the back of the garment along a stitched vertical seam 5, and also secured at the center of the front of the garment. preferably permanently, as

by a seam 6 (Fig. 2), similar to the seam 5, the seams 5 and 6 extending from the waistor waist seam 2. The sections 4: are

fashioned to encircle the body below the 'waist, to provide a seat, and to provide the legs. The latter'are' afforded by the free portions 7 of said sections located below or beyond the seams 5 and '6. The seat in-. cludes a wear portion 8 of generally oval outline and which is located symmetrically with respect to the sections 4, each half of said wear portion at one side of a line formthe bag 10 is secured in position.

include another ply or plies imposed thereon; in any case it is somewhat heavier as to its structure, and preferably also as to one or more of its plies of material, than the rest of the garment. Said wear portion is preferably stiffened in the transverse direction in order thatit may not pucker or crease between the buttocks of the wearer and the best means now in View consists of somewhat closely associated rows of stitching 9 connecting the plies of said Wear por tion and extending in the general transverse direction.

The garment includes a bag 10 which forms the essential element of the suspensory and is located symmetrically of the parts '7 as an insert along their common outer edge, said bag preferably being of trapezoidal shape as shown in Fig. 3.

The crotch portion of the garment lies between the wear portion 8 and the bag 10 and is preferably of open character, that is to say, an opening 11 is provided. between the bag 10 and the wear portion 8 to insure the comfort of the wearer by eliminating any surplus material which might bind or chafe in the crotch. However, this function of the opening 11 is not incompatible with the use of a somewhat narrow connecting strip 12 disposed centrally of said opening and extending between the bag 10 and the wear portion 8, the strip 12 being preferably employed to prevent any exposure of the crotch and to aid in securing the accurate and comfortable fit of the sea portion and the bag.

The parts 7, as stated, provide the legs and these are fashioned incidentally when Thus, each part 7 has an edge 13 which encircles the legs, an edge 14 extending at an angle to the edge 13, and which lies vertically along the legs, and an edge 15 also extending at an angle to the edge 3 and which adjoins the bag 10 and overlies the edge 14, thereby forming a completely inclosed leg. When, the garment being placed upon the body, the bag 10 is drawn from the rear Fig. 2) between the crotch to its normal position in front (Fig. 1) the edges 15 hang loosely from said bag but in close relation over the edges 14;. It is unnecessary to provide fasteners between the edges 14 and 15, though fasteners of any suitable construc tion may, of course, be used, if desired.

At the front of the garment clearance must be allowed for the genitals and in the construction shown this is provided for by an opening 16 which forms an interruption of the scam 6 and is suitably proportioned for the purposes in view, the bag 10 being secured over said opening.

The bag 10 is supported from the waist portion of the garment in any suitable manner. For this purpose, it is preferred to through the loops 18. The belt attachment 1 22 preferably consists of two companion pieces connected by an adjustable fastener 23, by means of which the bag 10 may be drawn to a comfortable position. This belt attachment may be made of any suitable material with sufficient elastic to yield to any position of the body, and the portion operating within the loops 18 is preferably circular in cross section. Its end portions depend from the loops 18 and are provided with suitable means for engagement with the bag 10, e. 9., spring clamps 24:.

The clamps 24 may be attached to any suitable place at or near the corners of the bag 10 as may secure the best results, and by means of the belt attachment the bag 10 may be pulled up or let out as desired, thereby to secure the degree of tightness and comfort best adapted for the particular individual. It will be apparent that the tightness with which the bag 10 may be drawn in order best to serve its intended function will have no effect in causing the wear portion 8 of the seat to pucker or bear with pressure against the body.

The bag 10 may be of any. suitable construction to promote comfort in the sup ort of the enitals. It is preferably in the form of a well-defined pocket and includes an innor web 19 whose outer edge 20 is curved to conform to the outline of the crotch iust back of the genitals. Such pocket receives the genit ls hen proiected through the opening 16 (Fig. 4) and the web 19 prevents the genitals from haying contact with or ss ti htly.

The only operation involved in the use of the drawers is the man ul tion of the belt attachment: bv the sim le operation of disconnecting the spring clamps the bag 10 is released and the awers are enti ely opened as shown in Fig. 2, thus enabling the g ment o be ready in a second for the use f the to let.

What I claim is 1. A pair of d awers to encircle the body' the bodv when the bag 10 is secured more tion, a genital supporting bag secured between and connecting the leg encircling portions and in front of and in line with the seat portion, and means for drawing the bag more or less tightly in its operative position at the front of the drawers, the

drawers being of open construction between the bag and the seat portion.

3. A pair of drawers to encircle the body and having projecting leg encircling portions, a centrally located stiffened seat portion, a genitalsupporting bag secured between and connecting the leg encircling portions and in front of and in line with the seat portion, and means for drawing the bag more or less tightly in its operative position at the front of the drawers, the drawers having an opening between the bag and the seat portion and having a connecting strip extending through said opening.

4. A pair of drawers to encircle the body and having projecting leg encircling portions and a centrally arranged genital supporting bag secured between and connecting the leg encircling portions, the latter each having a leg encircling edge and inner and outer side edges disposed at an angle to the leg encircling edge, the inner side edges extending to the bag and when the bag is brought to its operative position being themselves brought into overlying relation to the other side edges.

5. A pair of drawers to encircle the body, having at the front thereof an opening for the genitals and also having leg encircling portions and a genital supporting bag connected to said drawers to be drawn between the crotch to an operative position in front of said opening, the bag being in the form of a pocket and having an inner web to lie in the rear of the genitals.

6. A pair of drawers to encircle the body and having at the front thereof an opening for the genitals and also having projecting leg encircling portions and a centrally arranged genital supporting bag secured between and connecting the leg encircling portions, said bag having an operative position in front of said opening and being in the form of a pocket provided with an in ner web to lie in the rear of the genitals.

7. A pair of drawers to encircle the body, having at the front thereof an opening for the genitals and also having leg encircling portions and a genital supporting bag connected to said drawers to be drawn between the crotch to an operative position in front of said opening, therein to cooperate with said opening.

8. A pair of drawers to encircle the body and having projecting leg encircling portions and a centrally arranged genital supporting bag secured between and connect ing the leg encircling portions, the latter each having an outer side edge and a leg encircling edge disposed at an angle to said side edge and between the same and the bag whereby when the bag is drawn between the legs to its operative position parts of the leg encircling portions will be brought into overlying relation to said side edges.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALEXANDER B. SANDERS. V

W'itnesses:

ERNEST W. BEBINGER, JoHN S. BENZ. 

